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Archaeologist Greer Jarrett spent three years piloting a small sailboat along the coast of Norway to understand Viking trade ...
To reconstruct Viking seafaring, Jarrett took to the sea himself. He piloted clinker-built boats along Norway’s western coast ...
Since 2022, Jarrett and his intrepid crews have navigated multiple voyages aboard an open, square-rigged clinker boat built ...
An archaeologist sailing fjords on a Viking boat uncovers lost sea routes and hidden harbors once used by Norse sailors.
It was the biggest study of ancient DNA ever carried out in Europe, made possible by the discovery of thousands of bones in a quaint town in Belgium.
Archaeologist Greer Jarrett from Lund University in Sweden has spent three years retracing the voyages of Vikings, uncovering ...
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For three years, Jarrett sailed a boat called a "faering" — a type of sailboat with oars similar to what Vikings used a millennium ago — to investigate Viking trade routes. With a small crew ...
Two studies of ancient felines find that cats were likely domesticated in Egypt or other regions in North Africa — and moved ...
Despite the boat’s lack of a deep keel, it proved stable even in rough waters. Jarrett noted that sailing near land—through ...
Unveil the mysteries of ancient trade routes like the Silk Road. Explore their cultural and economic impact, archaeological discoveries, and lasting legacy.
Colin Farrell narrates From That Small Island - The Story of the Irish, a new four-part documentary series coming to RTÉ One ...